MICHAEL R. DUNWOODY
**** ******, *** • Montgomery, AL 36107 • abnndl@r.postjobfree.com • 334-***-****
S U M M AR Y O F Q U A LIFIC AT IO N S
Organizational and Team Leadership / Program and Relationship Management
Experienced professional with over 30 years of successful leadership and management accomplishments.
Demonstrated achievements in public and private capacities: military, federal government, state
government, and private industry.
Proven competencies include:
P&L Management Sales and Marketing Finances
Business Development Executive Leadership Construction
Entrepreneur Real Estate Program Management
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Director, Office of Training for Business and Industry Jan 2008 – Present
Alabama State College System, Trenholm State, Montgomery, AL
Assess the training needs of regional businesses and arrange for the delivery of top quality training to meet the
skill gaps. Develop strategic alliances with other state and federal entities charged with advancing workforce
development in the River Region of south-central Alabama. Chair a committee for the Montgomery Area Chamber
of Commerce’s’ Council on Education and Workforce Development and orchestrate the College’s workforce
development initiatives related to short term training. Work in tandem with the Governor’s Office of Workforce
Development to promote and strengthen Alabama businesses, and cooperate with AIDT (Alabama Industrial
Development Training) and the Alabama Technology Network to proved training to new and existin g businesses in
South Central Alabama. Executive Committee Member, Governor’s Office of Workforce Development’s Region 7
Workforce Development Council.
Selected Achievements:
Championed the first school-based mentoring initiative with the cooperation of the Chamber, Public
School Superintendant John Dilworth, the School Board, Leadership Montgomery, and Envision 20/20.
Established an innovative contracting process at the College to hire contractors to teach non -credit
training, thereby accelerating our throughput of quality training for businesses and industry.
Developed strong, trust-based relationships with local elected officials, business executives, and
community leaders by making bold commitments and faithfully delivering on my obligations.
By nomination from the Mayor, I am participating in Leadership Montgomery.
Regional Desk Officer, Clandestine Intelligence Operations,
Asia and Latin America Jan 2007 – Oct 2007
Defense Intelligence Agency, U.S. Dept of Defense, Bolling AFB, Washington, DC
With over 15 years of foreign intelligence operations and analysis experience, I was invited to return to the U.S.
foreign intelligence community in 2006. At age 45, I went through Army combat training at Fort Knox to prepare
to return to intelligence operations. While at DIA, I refreshed my tradecraft training and as team leader, prepared
several young officers for our upcoming foreign clandestine intelligence assignments.
Selected Achievements:
Graduated at the top of my advanced special operations training class
Managed several sensitive Department of Defense foreign intelligence operations in Asia and Latin
America
Successfully trained and prepared my team for an extended foreign operational assignment.
Resigned in October, 2007 due to an urgent need to return to Montgomery as primary care givers for
mine and my wife’s parents.
Pres/CEO Jan 1994 – Dec 2006
FAF Management, Inc.
Las Vegas, NV and Green River, UT
After starting and operating a general contracting firm in Las Vegas, NV from Jan 1994 through 1998, I sold the
firm and bought and remodeled three apartment buildings in downtown Las Vegas. Later, I moved into
commercial real estate and later moved my family from Las Vegas to Utah to improve our quality of life. In Utha, I
was the Managing Member of a multi-state commercial real estate venture with operating concerns (motels,
restaurants, gift shops, and offices), in Montana, Wyoming, and Utah. I also did a substantial amount of
consulting for several national and local businesses and organizations. I taught business leadership, team building,
communications, and problem recognition and solving. I abandon my shares in the LLC to return to intelligence
operations for the U.S. Government in 2006.
Business Advisory Board for Zion’s First National Bank (NASDAQ:ZION) (2004-2006)
Board Member, of a Utah regional medical center (2002-2006)
President/CEO of the Green River Chamber of Commerce (2002-2004)
Small Business Advisor to U.S. Congressman Jim Matheson (2002-2005)
Served on U.S. Senator Bob Bennett’s Rural Economic Development Team. (2004-2005)
Commander, American Legion’s Utah Post 130 (2001-2003)
Director of Economic Development, Green River, UT (2000-2002)
Managed a venture capital firm Nevada Ventures (1998-2000)
Vice-chairman of the Las Vegas Area Commercial Realtor’s ® Marketing Group, (1996-1997)
Bought, sold, and renovated commercial and residential property. (1994-2006)
Owned & operated apartment buildings in Las Vegas (1995-1999)
Started and operated a general contracting firm in Las Vegas (1994-1998)
o developed into three divisions:
o Insurance restoration and repairs (fire, flood, and wind damage) and insurance fraud consulting
in cases of nefarious property claims and unqualified repairs.
o Construction defect litigation support, (forensic construction analysis, cost estimating, repair
methodologies and expert testimony)
o Traditional residential and commercial general construction
o I sold my construction firm in 1998.
Selected Achievements:
Bought my first national franchise territory, sold a company, learned to factor accounts receivable,
developed my negotiating skills, managed a $3.5 million-dollar catastrophic fire loss to one of our
properties while continuing to operate the business for over two years.
Managed to keep my businesses and my family in good health and condition during some very challenging
times.
Intelligence Officer – Clandestine Operations Jan 1990 – Jan 1994
Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)
Selected Achievements:
Team Leader – Joint Clandestine Collection Group (a unique blend of multi-agency & Spec Ops operators)
Negotiated with U.S. Ambassadors to conduct sensitive operations in their host countries
Managed and conducted Cross-border operations in hostile regions
Intelligence Officer Nov 1985 – Jan 1990
National Security Agency (NSA)
Selected Achievements:
Directed the National Public Cryptography Program
Was the Joint Action Coordinator with the Joint Chiefs of Staff fo r Covert Intelligence Operations
Senior Staff Officer, National Intelligence Policy
National Intelligence Policy & International Treaties Instructor, National Cryptologic School
U.S. Air Force Nov 1979 – Nov 1985
Airborne Combat Linguist, Vietnamese
Selected Achievements:
Flew 86 combat missions and earned two Air Medals
Volunteered for several special operations combat missions
As the flight commander, I designed the first computer-based data base of intelligence targets for the unit
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Certification: Defense Intelligence Officer, 2007, Defense Intelligence Agency
Certification: U.S. Government Foreign Intelligence Officer, 1998, National Security Agency
Bachelor of Arts: Political Science/Asian Area Studies, 1988 – University of Maryland
Associates: Linguistics, 1985, Community College of the Air Force
Diploma: Vietnamese, 1980, Defense Language Institute, Honor Graduate
Certificate: Intelligence Operations, 1981, Combat Training School, Goodfellow AFB,
License: General Contractor, 1994, Nevada State
License: Real Estate, 1997, Nevada State Real Estate Licensing Board
Certification: Certified Construction Inspector, 1998 CCI Institute,
MEMBERSHIPS
Alabama Governor’s Office of Workforce Development, Region 7 Work force Development Council
Stake Young Men’s President, Montgomery AL Stake, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints
Past Commander, American Legion Utah Post 103
Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce
Prattville Chamber of Commerce
Utah Business Advisory Council
Leadership Montgomery
AWARDS
Utah Businessman of the Year 2003-2004
2 Air Medals, United States Air Force
Joint Service Achievement Medal, Director, National Security Agency
Honor Graduate, Professional Military Education, Phase I, USAF
Honor Graduate, Professional Military Education, Phase II, USAF
Performance Cash Award, Security Operations, NSA
Performance Cash Award, Intelligence Operations, NSA
DoD/NSA Scholastic Scholarship Award, NSA
Letter of Appreciation for Business Advising, U.S. Congressman Jim Matheson
Presidential Trust, 2004 – 2005,
Faculty Book Award, Defense Language Institute/Foreign Language Center
Honor Graduate, Technical Intelligence Operations, USA
REFERENCES
Mr. Craig Washing 334-***-****
Montgomery, AL abnndl@r.postjobfree.com
Dr. Cam Martindale 334-***-****
Montgomery Chamber of Commerce abnndl@r.postjobfree.com
Mr. Keith Karst 334-***-****
Area Manager, Alabama Power abnndl@r.postjobfree.com
Dr. Ken Hollingsworth 334-***-****
Alabama Department of Economic & Community Affairs abnndl@r.postjobfree.com
Ms. Cheryl Carter 334-***-****
Executive Director, Leadership Montgomery abnndl@r.postjobfree.com